kirakira25 said...

kirakira25 at 11:06 AM JST - 17th November

Words fail me.

Posted in Airhead female fans can't get enough of 'cool' accused killer Ichihashi at 11:06 AM JST - 17th November
kirakira25 at 05:50 PM JST - 16th November

Oops - hit submit! To finish: It is breaking my heart, but no way will they come to me - I am just too "uchi" for them to reveal their true self, and yet I so want to help.

Even my midwife has been telling me stuff!!!!

This problem is…

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 05:50 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 05:48 PM JST - 16th November

nemoflow, tkoind2 et al - you are so right. When I was teaching English, believe me, for the vast majority of the private students English language was at best 50% of their reason for seeing me. The rest was all about offloading things they couldn`t tell anyone else.

They told…

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 05:48 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 04:14 PM JST - 16th November

Kirakira, I think Wa is the answer to your question.

Hon, I think it might be the answer to ALL my questions!!!

The Japanese have the idea of WA, preserving the harmony of society, not being disruptive. Acting like a bunch of monkeys on the trains is not practicing WA.…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 04:14 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 03:58 PM JST - 16th November

@Azrael - I think you are right, but I am interested because I don`t honestly know - what actually then IS considered polite in Japan with regards to train etiquette?

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 03:58 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 03:51 PM JST - 16th November

@Yelnats - happy to be of service!

Posted in More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides at 03:51 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 02:00 PM JST - 16th November

The point I am making is that there is good and bad in every country, but to not offer up seats to a certain "category" shall we say of people because of a previous bad experience is pretty despicable IMHO.

I have had some wonderful and some not-so-wonderful experiences in…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 02:00 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 12:57 PM JST - 16th November

Is this article about chivalry or common politeness and consideration? It seems to be suggesting that only men should get up for pregnant women/the elderly/etc - but surely able-bodied women are equally obliged?

Right now I gratefully accept the seats I am offered, but when I am once more able-bodied,…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 12:57 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 12:46 PM JST - 16th November

I`m not a religious person generally, but in this case I make an exception - may God keep her safe and happy, help her friends and family to live with what has happened, and lead the people that are investigating this to the perpetrator before he strikes again.

I cannot…

Posted in Funeral held for murdered Shimane University student at 12:46 PM JST - 16th November
kirakira25 at 12:43 PM JST - 16th November

The younger generations here are generally well mannered and quite civilised

I have to agree with this. In the park yesterday some totally out of control JHS kids were causing mayhem near us. I was freaking out because they nearly fell on me a few times and I have already…

Posted in Is chivalry dead on Tokyo trains? at 12:43 PM JST - 16th November